Espresso has retained its spot as the most well-liked commercialized beverage in america, with 66% of U.S. adults saying they drank it throughout the previous day, based on the Spring 2026 Nationwide Espresso Knowledge Developments (NCDT) report from the Nationwide Espresso Affiliation.

Espresso-based drinks topped bottled water (64%), tea (47%), soda (46%) and juice (26%) in past-day consumption within the biannual NCDT report, performed by the agency Dig Insights and commissioned by the NCA. The commerce group has been issuing the report since 1950. 

Knowledge for the Spring 2026 version have been collected January 5-20, 2026, from a nationally consultant pattern of U.S. adults aged 18 and older who reported ingesting one thing apart from faucet water throughout the previous day. 

Day by day Consuming

Previous-day consumption has held at 66% for 3 consecutive NCDT stories — Spring 2025, Fall 2025 and now Spring 2026 — following the 20-year excessive of 67% reached in Spring 2024.

Previous-week consumption stands at 73%. The NCA estimates almost 195 million American adults drink espresso every week, totaling roughly 507 million cups per day nationally.

Specialty Espresso Progress

Specialty espresso continues a multi-year climb. Fifty-eight p.c of American adults reported having a specialty espresso prior to now week, up from 57% in final fall’s report and representing a 9.4% enhance since 2022. In the meantime, conventional espresso consumption has remained flat at 62%.

The NCA attributes the specialty development primarily to espresso-based drinks, with past-week espresso-based consumption climbing from 40% in 2022 to 45% now. Lattes lead that class at 21%, up from 18% within the Fall 2023 report, adopted by espresso at 20% (up from 16%), cappuccino at 17%, mocha at 12%, Americano at 10%, macchiato at 9% and flat white at 5%.

Chilly and Sizzling Developments

Amongst non-espresso chilly espresso drinks consumed prior to now week, chilly brew led at 18%, adopted by frozen blended at 15% and nitro at 6%. Chilly brew has risen 31% since 2025.

As certainly one of two annual NCDT stories now issued by the group — the autumn report following summertime surveys and the spring report following winter surveys — the 2026 spring report reinforces temperature traits. For 2026, 78% of past-day cups have been served scorching, up 13% from fall 2025.

Chilly or iced codecs nonetheless accounted for 17% of every day cups within the winter survey, an indication of the class’s rising reputation even in colder climate.

The place Folks Drink

Eighty-five p.c of past-day espresso drinkers mentioned they drank espresso at dwelling — the best determine recorded since 2012, based on the NCA.

Thirty-six p.c additionally drank espresso out of dwelling, with the office (14%), in-transit places (13%) and consuming locations (10%) as the most typical exterior venues.

Amongst individuals who mentioned they drank espresso at dwelling yesterday, 37% mentioned they used automated drip machines, adopted by single-cup machines (28%), ready-to-drink (15%), espresso machines (13%), chilly brewing (13%), prompt espresso (11%) and bean-to-cup brewers (8%).

Regionally, the Northeast led past-day consumption at 75%, adopted by the West (68%), South (66%) and Midwest (57%). American espresso drinkers reported consuming a mean of two.8 cups per day.

The full Spring 2026 NCDT report is offered for $550 to members as a part of the NCDT Market Analysis Collection, or for $1,499 to nonmembers as a standalone report.

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